IJ REVIEW
by Congressman Mike Pompeo and Congressman Peter Roskam
September 12, 2015
Myth #1: There are no side deals. Fact: State Department spokesman John Kirby’s assertion that, “There’s no side deals. There’s no secret deals between Iran and the IAEA that the P5+1 has not been briefed on in detail,” is just not true. Assistant Secretary of State Julia Frifield disproved that claim, writing to House Members, “The Roadmap refers to two ‘separate agreements’ between the IAEA and Iran.”
Myth #2: These side deals are not important to the Iran deal. Fact: These details are absolutely crucial. The IAEA has confirmed that the first side deal seeks to resolve longstanding questions on the possible military dimensions (PMD) of Iran’s previous nuclear research. READ MORE